Burden of disease who in Bahamas

Bahamas: Burden of disease who was 38,901 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38,901
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
38,901
in 2021
All-time low
29,887
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Bahamas, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 31.6k2001: 31.5k2002: 30.9k2003: 30.3k2004: 30.3k2005: 29.9k2006: 30.3k2007: 29.9k2008: 30.2k2009: 30.5k2010: 30.7k2011: 30.9k2012: 31.1k2013: 31.2k2014: 31.9k2015: 31.8k2016: 32.0k2017: 32.1k2018: 32.2k2019: 37.1k2020: 34.2k2021: 38.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 38,901 for burden of disease who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Bahamas peaked at 38,901 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,887, in 2007.

That places Bahamas 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Bahamas, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 31,641 —
2001 31,498 -0.5%
2002 30,870 -2.0%
2003 30,279 -1.9%
2004 30,254 -0.1%
2005 29,923 -1.1%
2006 30,282 +1.2%
2007 29,887 -1.3%
2008 30,195 +1.0%
2009 30,517 +1.1%
2010 30,710 +0.6%
2011 30,885 +0.6%
2012 31,077 +0.6%
2013 31,162 +0.3%
2014 31,852 +2.2%
2015 31,786 -0.2%
2016 32,034 +0.8%
2017 32,052 +0.1%
2018 32,184 +0.4%
2019 37,105 +15.3%
2020 34,218 -7.8%
2021 38,901 +13.7%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 38,901 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,501, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 38,901 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34,114, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,534 29,887 31,641 10
2010s 32,085 30,710 37,105 10
2020s 36,560 34,218 38,901 2

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39,222 compare
  2. 69 Tanzania 39,059 compare
  3. 70 Sudan 38,952 compare
  4. 72 Ghana 38,692 compare
  5. 73 Myanmar 38,683 compare
  6. 74 Bolivia 38,650 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Bahamas?
Burden of disease who in Bahamas was 38,901 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 38,901 in 2021.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 29,887 in 2007.
How does Bahamas rank for burden of disease who?
Bahamas ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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